Police negotiators talk man down from bridge over A13

9:20am Monday 4th March 2013 in Local News

The man was said to be on the wrong side of the bridge barrier The man was said to be on the wrong side of the bridge barrier

A MAN who was threatening to jump from a bridge over the A13 was talked down by police after almost four hours of negotiation.

Emergency services raced to the Five Bells interchange at about 8.45pm on Wednesday night, February 27 after they received reports that a man was the wrong side of the bridge over the A13.

Police and ambulance crews were sent to the scene and the A176 over the bridge and the A13 were closed in both directions.

An Essex Police spokesman said traffic on the A13 was diverted around the sliproads so drivers could travel around the incident.

He said: “Specialist police negotiators also attended at the scene and spoke to the man who returned over the barrier shortly after 12.35am.

“He was taken to hospital and the roads were then reopened.

“Thanks to the skills and experience of these officers they were able to bring the situation to a successful conclusion.”

The spokesman would not say why he was taken to hospital, but said the man was not arrested or cautioned for any offence.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said the man in his thirties was taken to Basildon Hospital, but could not confirm if he had suffered any injuries.

Comments (8)

9:36am Mon 4 Mar 13

Ivadda Goodhump says...

Shoud have just shot him with a tranquilliser dart.
Shoud have just shot him with a tranquilliser dart. Ivadda Goodhump

11:28am Mon 4 Mar 13

JuliaM says...

In what way is it a 'satisfactory conclusion' when one man can inconvenience so many people and not face any penalty for it?
In what way is it a 'satisfactory conclusion' when one man can inconvenience so many people and not face any penalty for it? JuliaM

1:50pm Mon 4 Mar 13

I hate the police says...

If he wants to jump, let him jump. His life, his choice.
If he wants to jump, let him jump. His life, his choice. I hate the police

2:54pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Nebs says...

I hate the police wrote:
If he wants to jump, let him jump. His life, his choice.
If he jumped onto a busy main road he might hurt someone.
[quote][p][bold]I hate the police[/bold] wrote: If he wants to jump, let him jump. His life, his choice.[/p][/quote]If he jumped onto a busy main road he might hurt someone. Nebs

3:29pm Mon 4 Mar 13

HoHmm says...

Wow so empathetic. Dare someone so distressed impact on your day by making you 5minutes late!
Wow so empathetic. Dare someone so distressed impact on your day by making you 5minutes late! HoHmm

4:58pm Mon 4 Mar 13

saddo99 says...

HoHmm wrote:
Wow so empathetic. Dare someone so distressed impact on your day by making you 5minutes late!
Do you think a twerp standing on a bridge threatening to jump is normal?
Somewhere down the line this unhinged person should have been weeded out of society because not for a minute did they think of the consequences of any action they might take. Five minutes late or dead! Think about it before having sympathy with a deranged person who doesn't care about anyone else.
[quote][p][bold]HoHmm[/bold] wrote: Wow so empathetic. Dare someone so distressed impact on your day by making you 5minutes late![/p][/quote]Do you think a twerp standing on a bridge threatening to jump is normal? Somewhere down the line this unhinged person should have been weeded out of society because not for a minute did they think of the consequences of any action they might take. Five minutes late or dead! Think about it before having sympathy with a deranged person who doesn't care about anyone else. saddo99

6:08pm Mon 4 Mar 13

the.transporter says...

for all the heartless idiots out there how would you feel if it was someone you knew?

A few years ago working in London I got held up coming home after a long day at work, described as "an incident on the line"

When I got home I found it was a relative that was on the phone to my son when the "incident" happened

So, how would you have felt if that was you?
for all the heartless idiots out there how would you feel if it was someone you knew? A few years ago working in London I got held up coming home after a long day at work, described as "an incident on the line" When I got home I found it was a relative that was on the phone to my son when the "incident" happened So, how would you have felt if that was you? the.transporter

7:20pm Mon 4 Mar 13

saddo99 says...

the.transporter wrote:
for all the heartless idiots out there how would you feel if it was someone you knew? A few years ago working in London I got held up coming home after a long day at work, described as "an incident on the line" When I got home I found it was a relative that was on the phone to my son when the "incident" happened So, how would you have felt if that was you?
If it was someone I knew standing on a bridge threatening the safety of others I would be profoundly embarrassed!
[quote][p][bold]the.transporter[/bold] wrote: for all the heartless idiots out there how would you feel if it was someone you knew? A few years ago working in London I got held up coming home after a long day at work, described as "an incident on the line" When I got home I found it was a relative that was on the phone to my son when the "incident" happened So, how would you have felt if that was you?[/p][/quote]If it was someone I knew standing on a bridge threatening the safety of others I would be profoundly embarrassed! saddo99

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